Falcon Pipeline, which provides natural gas to Shell cracker plant, under investigation for possible corrosion
Last year, a natural gas pipeline being constructed through Southwestern Pennsylvania garnered the attention of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, who then notified federal agencies in charge of regulating pipelines and other environmental concerns. In a February 2020 letter to the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Pa. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick…
Create a luxury day in Pittsburgh by shopping at these local businesses
During these times, it can be hard to feel good in your own skin. Pressure from ever-changing work conditions and questioning your safety on a daily basis can put a lot of stress on the average person. Self-care is important and there are a variety of things you can do every day to make sure…
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Tips for Moving in the Spring
Tons of people choose to move homes in the spring, and it’s easy to see why. Spring provides movers with the perfect weather — not too hot, not too cold. It’s a fantastic time to list and sell a house, and not too busy for moving. Despite it being one of the best times to…
The fifth and final Pennsylvania redistricting commissioner will decide who wins and loses
The Pennsylvania House and Senate authorized the start of legislative redistricting this week, sparking a six-week-long race to find a tie-breaking voice agreeable to Democrats and Republicans. If they don’t agree, the choice falls to the state Supreme Court, in Democratic hands for the first time in recent memory, and giving them a long sought-after…
The Frick Pittsburgh partners with vanessa german for multi-year art project
The Frick Pittsburgh has partnered with one of the city’s most prominent artists for a multi-year project that includes powerful new work, events, and more. The museum and historical space announced that it will embark on a visiting artist partnership with local artist, poet, and activist vanessa german. Over the course of three years, german…
Allegheny County Exec Rich Fitzgerald vetoes paid sick leave bill citing legal concerns
A week after Allegheny County Council passed a bill to provide paid sick days to workers of businesses and organizations that employ more than 25 people, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has vetoed the bill. On March 9, the bill was passed by a 10-4 margin. In a statement, Fitzgerald said he supports the issue,…
Lynn Cullen Live – 3/16/21
Video Archive The news lately has been prompting screams from Lynn. She is discussing why she has been reacting this way with her sister Susan. Some of the main reasons relate to The Talk, Ron Johnson’s latest statements, Andrew Cuomo, and Teen Vogue’s newest editor. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows…
Proposals sought for Pittsburgh’s first-ever Asphalt Art Project in Friendship
A Pittsburgh community group wants local artists to apply for a major public art project going up at a highly visible, five-way intersection in Friendship. The Friendship Community Group, a nonprofit working to promote and enhance Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood (which straddles East Liberty and Bloomfield in the East End) is now accepting proposals for the…
PennDOT widening projects under increased scrutiny during transit funding uncertainty
Pennsylvania transportation officials have estimated that they need about $15 billion a year to keep the state’s roads and bridges in good condition, even though there is only about $6.9 billion in funds available. This shortfall has led Gov. Tom Wolf (D-York) and his administration to propose several methods of raising revenue for the Pennsylvania…
Gov. Wolf to lift some restrictions on restaurants, facilities, and events starting April 4
Gov. Tom Wolf announced March 15 that he will lift targeted restrictions on Pennsylvania restaurants and businesses, as well as increased gathering limits, that will take effect starting in early April. Effective April 4, restaurants in the commonwealth may resume bar service and alcohol service will be allowed without the purchase of food. Additionally, the curfew…
New fund started to raise money for Pittsburgh’s service and entertainment workers
Most people in Pittsburgh haven’t been to a concert in at least a year. Many haven’t dined at restaurants or seen a play, or grabbed a drink at a bar. The pandemic shutdown has left many businesses in the entertainment and dining industries closed or limited, which also leaves workers in those industries struggling to…
Lynn Cullen Live – 3/15/21
Video Archive The Grammy Awards were last night. Lynn watched some of the broadcast. While it keeps her in touch with popular music it also leaves her feeling her age. Her insights on what she saw is where she is starting the show. Mister Rogers, and Robert Bianca won Best Historical Album for “It’s Such…
Our pandemic anniversary: The last thing we did one year ago before the world shut down
It was a year ago this week when the pandemic reached Pittsburgh, and everything began to get canceled. Like so many others on social media sharing memories of their “lasts” throughout the week, Pittsburgh City Paper staff members also found ourselves sharing stories on our office Slack about the last time we saw a movie…
New homeownership support program in Pittsburgh draws praise from Peduto and skepticism from others
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh announced their latest effort to support affordable homeownership within the city. The new program known as OwnPGH features a $22 million bond issuance to finance a fund designed to lower barriers to the acquisition of single-family homes throughout the city. Additionally, the…
PHOTOS: Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike; announces The Marquis Jaylen Brown Foundation
After 237 days, Dannielle Brown ended her hunger strike in the same place she started it: Freedom Corner. Brown first began her hunger strike in protest for answers from Duquesne University in regards to the death of her son Jaylen. On her 50th birthday at Freedom Corner in the Hill District on Thu., March 11,…
Oakland’s new mini golf course is tee-rrific
Walking down Forbes Avenue in Oakland, you might notice some new, bright yellow fixtures along Oakland Avenue. These mini golf holes constitute the Pittsburgh Innovation District’s Oakland Open, which opened to the public Thu., March 11. The nine-hole ADA-compliant mini golf course is located on Oakland Avenue, between Forbes Avenue and Sennott Street, and it…
Pittsburgh-area state Rep. Jason Ortitay considering run for Pennsylvania governor
Another name has entered the “Pennsylvania 2022” chat. State Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Cecil) told the Capital-Star on Thursday he was “considering the possibility of running” for governor, either in 2022 or “sometime in the future.” Ortitay, a 36-year-old cheesecake entrepreneur, was first elected as a state representative in 2014, defeating a Democratic incumbent in a…
Gluten-free in Pittsburgh? Skip the Fish Fry and try these Fish Fridays
Fish Fry Fridays are an institution in the greater Pittsburgh region. Scores of churches, restaurants, breweries, and more serve fried fish in late winter to hungry customers who are observing Catholics (and everyone else!). What might have started as a way to help Catholics observe Lent, Fish Fries have transformed into community gatherings, and something…
Song Spotlight: “Very Upbeat” by Badluxe
Pittsburgh-based band Badluxe just released a new song four years after their last project. “Very Upbeat” dropped March 4, and is, as the title suggests, very upbeat. Badluxe is an alt-pop band with funk influences that you’ll feel throughout this song. Even the song cover art is funky, featuring a mulleted person surrounded by purple…
Lynn Cullen Live – 3/11/21
Video Archive Lynn is discussing the possibility of returning to ‘normal.’ It seems that some are extremely excited, while others don’t want to everything to go back to the way it was before. Some good news, Merrick Garland has been confirmed as Attorney General. The $1.9 trillion relief bill has also passed, and Biden is…
The global (and local) politics of Black beauty
“All hair is good hair,” so said my bald-for-decades father. Sometimes he would say it with a self-admonishing chuckle, sometimes with such fierce emotion that he was boarding on anger. It depended on the circumstance. If someone were to compliment my long childhood ponytail by saying that I had “good hair,” he would state his…
Lynn Cullen Live – 3/10/21
Video Archive 19 over the past year. Due to this fact, many institutions have been using graphs to display the information. This has led Lynn to learn that she can’t follow graphs easily. In addition to this self discovery Lynn is talking about the frightening ghost bird, a possible pardon for Austalia’s ‘worst female serial…
Seven Days in Pittsburgh: March 11-17
Thu., March 11 BIRDS • VIRTUAL Learn how science and art complement each other with science writer and naturalist Rosemary Mosco during Cartoons for Conservation: An Evening with Bird and Moon Comics, part of the National Aviary’s Virtual Speaker Series. Mosco is the creator of the Bird and Moon Comics and Charts and Wild City…
Fictional frat life plays out in Mattress Factory’s “Society of 23’s Trophy Game Room”
When talking with Jeffrey Augustine Songco, a multidisciplinary Filipino American artist showing at the Mattress Factory, he gives me a few homework assignments, mostly related to beauty pageants. “Look up Miss Universe 2015,” he says, which leads me to a YouTube video of that year’s winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach answering a question about the United…
Killer Tofu at Soju is a crispy gateway to the soft ingredient
Tofu has a strange place in American culture. Historically, it has long been mocked by people who are confused by the white block of soy. Many see it merely as that spongy thing vegetarians and vegans eat. In the past several years, it’s become commonplace for conservatives to use “soy boy” as an insult. But…
Black and Brown Pittsburgh musicians celebrated in local artist Feralcat’s playlist
At first, Pittsburgh-based artist and composer Feralcat didn’t specifically set out to create a playlist celebrating contemporary Black and Brown music artists in the Steel City. But his Spotify playlist — Black (and Brown) Pittsburgh as an ‘outsider’ — does exactly that. The playlist began as a way to promote his newest single “Anselm the…
A Pittsburgh native has claimed innocence in homicide conviction for 23 years, but has struggled to get many to notice his case
William Daniels has been incarcerated in state prison for more than two decades. He is currently held at SCI Forest, a Pennsylvania state penitentiary in Forest County, about two hours northeast of Pittsburgh. During the 23 years he has served of his life sentence, the Pittsburgh native says he has spent more than $3,500 on…
Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation’s new program seeks to fill gaps in care for LGBTQ youth
Pittsburgh was recently put on another list of cities that are great to live in, but the question remains: for who? The directors of North Side’s Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation’s new LGBTQ group say the city has a long way to go before it is a safe space for its community, especially its youth. While…
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: March 11-17
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The bad news is that the narrow buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea is laced with landmines. Anyone who walks there is at risk for getting blown up. The good news is that because people avoid the place, it has become an unprecedented nature preserve — a wildlife refuge…
